Written questions

121 written questions tabled, most recent first.

7 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Family Proceedings: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of access arrangements through the family justice system for children whose parents are no longer together; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure that decis

7 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Towns Fund: Keighley

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much funding allocated through the Towns Fund has been spent by the Keighley Towns Fund via the local authority to date; and how that amount compares with the funding spent b

2 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact on patient outcomes of there being no single NHS clinical specialty or department responsible for overseeing the care of people living with hypermobile Ehl

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Fireworks: Noise

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what considerations his Department has given to reducing the maximum permitted noise level for consumer fireworks from 120 to 90 decibels.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Fireworks: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of consumer fireworks on animal welfare.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Fireworks: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to publish a consultation on the regulation of consumer fireworks.

16 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Occupational Therapy: Prescriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending independent prescribing rights to Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs); and whether his Department has plans to review the elig

16 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Accidents

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of amending the Road Traffic Act 1988 so that drivers who collide with cats are under a legal duty to stop and report the incident on animal welfare.

16 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dogs: Aviation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of current regulations and airline policies relating to the air transportation of brachycephalic dog breeds; and if she will take steps to

16 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Controlled Burning

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the National Fire Chiefs Council changed its advice to her Department that its Heather and Grass Burning regulations could increase the danger to firefighters and the public.

16 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fires

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she supports the calls from the National Fire Chiefs Council and the Climate Change Committee for better coordination of the Government’s approach to the increasing wildfire threat.

29 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Game: Gun Sports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential (a) economic and (b) employment impact of Natural England’s current approach to licensing gamebird releases in Special Protec

29 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Game: Gun Sports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she plans to take to assess the potential (a) employment, (b) tourism, (c) wider supply chains and (d) other (i) economic and (ii) conservation losses for rural economies of

29 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Game: Gun Sports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her planned timetable is for (a) evidence gathering and (b) consultation around licensing for gamebird release; and what steps the Department plans to take ensure that the process

29 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Game: Gun Sports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department had with (a) rural groups and (b) the shooting sector ahead of announcing her intention to explore licensing for gamebird shoots in England.

21 May 2026 · Northern Ireland Office

Economic Situation: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Government policies on the economy in Northern Ireland.

19 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Silsoe Spray Applications Unit: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on UK agricultural innovation and environmental protection of the closure of the Silsoe Spray Applications Unit.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Northern: National Union of Rail Maritime and Transport Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she intervened in negotiations between Northern Trains and the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers on (a) a driver open conductor close procedure and (b) other matters.

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Law Reporting

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what criteria HMCTS applies when determining whether to approve or refuse bulk or systematic access to court transcripts following notification by a transcription provider; and who within HMCTS is responsible for

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Law Reporting

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, following notifications by transcription providers of bulk or systematic requests for court transcripts, which individuals or organisations have been (a) approved and (b) refused permission to continue receiving

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Law Reporting

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many notifications transcription providers have made to HMCTS in each of the last five years under the bulk or systematic request provisions of the HMCTS transcription contracts; and what data HMCTS holds on

25 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Natural England: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much public funding was allocated to Natural England for its nutrient mitigation scheme in 2022.

25 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Natural England: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what lessons Natural England has drawn from the performance of its nutrient mitigation scheme when designing its Environmental Delivery Plans and its future management of the nature re

25 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Natural England: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps Natural England is taking to recover the costs of its nutrient mitigation scheme against its commitment that the scheme would be cost neutral to the public purse; and if he

25 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Natural England: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the minutes of the Natural England Board Meeting of 30 July, in which the Chief Executive noted that nutrient mitigation risks remain significant, what the nature of

12 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much her Department has spent on flood defence investment in each year since 2021; what proportion of that annual spending was allocated to (a) Environment Agency capital schemes a

12 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the FloodReady Review and its recommendation to mainstream property flood resilience, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that Environment Agency flood

12 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she will publish the total amount of spending on property flood resilience in each of the last five years; and how many properties have benefited from such measures in each of

10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that veterans receive adequate support after leaving the armed forces.

9 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Waste Disposal

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential contribution of black soldier fly bioconversion to delivering the Environmental Improvement Plan’s objectives on circular econo

Source: official written-questions record.